An independent TD has called on the government to fulfil a Programme for Government commitment to introduce a new agri-environment...
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Declan Hanrahan has been re-elected as vice-chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Livestock Committee, the organisation has confirmed....
April 16, 2021
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has elected Stephen Arthur as the new IFA National Dairy Committee, the association has confirmed....
The proposed move under the new Results-based Environmental-Agri pilot Project (REAP) to exclude commonage and land containing heather “stunned” the...
This week, MEPs debated a citizens’ initiative to ban the use of caged farming in the EU. The public hearing...
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is “shocked” at elements of the proposed new Results-based Environment-Agri pilot Project...
Proposals on the new Results-based Environment-Agri pilot Project (REAP) scheme have been described as a “huge disappointment” by the Irish...
April 15, 2021
“It makes neither economic nor environmental sense that a policy could lead to carbon leakage” according to Teagasc, however, Ireland...
New EU regulations on animal health and TB testing, which were due to come into effect from next Wednesday (April...
The closing date for the submission of payments claims relating to the Dairy Beef Calf Programme is looming, the Irish...
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has met with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar...
The direction of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has the “potential to destroy farm viability in Ireland”,...
April 14, 2021
The Joint Oireachats Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been told that a “worthwhile” agri-environment scheme – delivering...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, is to bring a strategic plan for farming before the cabinet,...
The Driver Theory Test “must be classified as an essential service” – with numerous essential workers needing to secure a...
There is “a real danger that farmers will once again be the big losers” in the push by politicians and...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has met with US agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack. In the meeting...
The difference in sentiment between sectors in Irish agriculture has been laid bare in the latest report from Ifac. According...
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